Bill Gates Gates Foundation Trust
Bill Gates is co-chair of the Gates Foundation, whose trust manages a large endowment portfolio disclosed in public filings. While best known as co-founder of Microsoft and a global philanthropist, the foundation trust’s equity holdings are widely followed by investors for long-term positions and occasional large rebalancings. The portfolio reflects an endowment-style approach rather than an active trading mandate.
Top Buys
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$1.03B |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$944M |
| 3 |
AutoNation
AN
|
+$67.8M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 50.61% |
| 2 | Industrials | 31.43% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 8.41% |
| 4 | Materials | 4.35% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 3.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $10B | 50.61% |
47,078,974
-5,000,000
| -10% | -$1.03B |
|
2
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $2.15B | 10.84% |
18,633,672
| – | – |
|
3
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $1.58B | 7.99% |
17,126,874
| – | – |
|
4
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $1.53B | 7.74% |
11,260,857
| – | – |
|
5
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $1.28B | 6.47% |
34,809,000
| – | – |
|
6
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $862M | 4.35% |
4,366,426
| – | – |
|
7
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $695M | 3.51% |
5,332,900
| – | – |
|
8
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $497M | 2.5% |
3,024,999
| – | – |
|
9
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $467M | 2.36% |
4,525,329
| – | – |
|
10
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $386M | 1.95% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
|
11
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $142M | 0.72% |
16,879,104
| – | – |
|
12
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $96.6M | 0.49% |
3,639,349
| – | – |
|
13
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| $57.2M | 0.29% |
2,119,515
| – | – |
|
14
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.68B
| $22.3M | 0.11% |
3,145,655
| – | – |
|
15
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.64B
| $10.9M | 0.06% |
743,027
| – | – |
|
|
16
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.66B
| $6.38M | 0.03% |
578,525
| – | – |
|
|
17
AutoNation
AN
$6.6B
| – | – |
-1,898,717
| Closed | -$67.8M |
|
|
18
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| – | – |
-8,000,000
| Closed | -$944M |
|
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Bill Gates's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, Bill Gates held 18 positions worth $19.8B, down 5.1% from $20.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 98% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates withdrew a net $2.05B in Q2 2019, closing 2 positions and reducing 1 holding. Its most notable exit was Microsoft, an estimated $944M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 51% of assets, up from 50% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Staples.
- Bill Gates's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $1.03B.
- Bill Gates fully exited Microsoft in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $944M.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 98% of its $19.8B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- Bill Gates opened 0 new positions and closed 2 in Q2 2019.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value fell 5.1% quarter-over-quarter to $19.8B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 14 Aug 2019.